The business of sports tech, in brief.
Sky and the PGA Tour have agreed a four-year extension to their long-standing partnership in the UK and Ireland through to the end of 2029. This follows recent extensions to
Luke Humphries is ready to win a second PDC World Darts Championship crown as the competition gets underway in North London’s Alexandra Palace, affectionally know as Ally Pally to locals.
At this year’s Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Darts Championship, Sky Sports is attempting to increase the number of darts directors in the country. The host broadcaster for The Worlds,
Sky Sports is readying itself to embark on the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) World Darts Championship this winter, which will hit the bullseye once again at Alexandra Palace in North
Commonwealth Sport has confirmed that Warner Bros. Discovery has secured exclusive UK live broadcast and digital media rights for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. TNT Sports has been set to deliver live coverage through a dedicated channel in the UK and Ireland, with more than 600 hours of…
British broadcaster Channel 5’s new Big Game Night programme is a mash up of live NFL games, comedy and entertainment, in a studio-based gameshow format. It sounds mad, and perhaps
The 2025 Golden Trail World Series (GTWS) drew to a close on Oct. 12 with the Trentino Grand Finale in Italy. This season brought together more than 9,300 athletes from
By Kai Bechtold, Appear Sales Director DACH. In contemporary sports broadcasting, the real advantage lies less in the lens than in the live workflow; how content is moved, orchestrated, and
Arkona technologies GmbH, a German developer of ultra-low-latency, high-density IP processing solutions for live broadcast production, will return to the Hamburg Open in January (Hall B6 – Booth 632) with
Euroleague Basketball has announced a new collaboration with the anti-piracy affiliate of Sportian to protect its competitions against piracy and boost the integrity of its international broadcast offering. Using Piracy Guard services, based on technology from LALIGA, Euroleague Basketball will be…
Net Insight has been selected by a leading service provider in the UK to deliver its Nimbra Edge media transport platform and Nimbra 400 appliances for seamless contribution of live
The Ladies European Tour (LET) has extended to its partnership with broadcaster Sky. The renewal ensures Sky Sports and streaming service NOW remain the exclusive home of the tour until the end of 2030. The agreement includes rights to the next three editions of the Solheim Cup, covering the 2026…
Behind the amazing action of Spain’s premier basketball league lies a sophisticated media infrastructure that captures, manages, and distributes content to millions of fans worldwide. Liga Endesa (ACB) relies on
New England Sports Network (NESN) has its hands full. The regional sports network that is home to MLB’s Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates and NHL’s Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh
As the English Football League (EFL) continues to raise the bar for content quality and delivery across its Championship, League One and League Two matches, IMG has turned to Riedel’s
Combining the development of more flexible distributed workflows with the simplicity of plug and play connectivity, France-based production company Stop & Go has doubled down on SSL for two very
Integrated Systems Europe (Feb. 3–6, 2026) in Barcelona has become the global benchmark for professional AV innovation. Lawo is using this stage to demonstrate how IP-based technologies are transforming production
The HELM, which specializes in cinematic live broadcast and high-end production workflows, enters a strategic partnership with ARRI, a designer and manufacturer of professional motion picture camera systems. The agreement
Genius Sports Limited has struck a new partnership with FanDuel Sports Network to provide brands with the first nationwide intelligent content platform to build meaningful connections with U.S. sports fans.
Telemundo, the exclusive Spanish-language home of the FIFA World Cup 2026, will deliver comprehensive, all-day coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw live from Washington, D.C. In addition
